Answer:
C. by interacting directly with external networks to protect a private network.
Explanation:
Data theft can be defined as a cyber attack which typically involves an unauthorized access to a user's data with the sole intention to use for fraudulent purposes or illegal operations. There are several methods used by cyber criminals or hackers to obtain user data and these includes DDOS attack, SQL injection, man in the middle, phishing, etc.
Phishing is an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details or bank account details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication usually over the internet.
Phishing is a type of fraudulent or social engineering attack used to lure unsuspecting individuals to click on a link that looks like that of a genuine website and then taken to a fraudulent web site which asks for personal information.
In order to prevent a cyber attack on a private network, users make use of demilitarized zone (DMZ) depending on the situation.
A demilitarized zone (DMZ) work by interacting directly with external networks to protect a private network.